Mike Walton's 1971-1972 season
Centre Mike Walton was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 76 of a possible 78 games and scored 28 goals and 28 assists for 56 points, 0.74 points per game. The season ended with Mike Walton winning the Stanley Cup with Boston Bruins against New York Rangers, after 15 playoff games and 12 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 197155 years agoSeason opener
Mike Walton plays the 1971-1972 season for Boston Bruins
Mike was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
- The gameNYR4–1BOSLgame 1/78His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameBOS6–1NYRWgame 2/78His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-7SOG
- The gameBUF2–6BOSWgame 3/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameTOR2–2BOSgame 4/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameDET3–4BOSWgame 5/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameBOS5–1CGSWgame 6/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS4–3VANWgame 7/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameBOS2–5MTLLgame 8/78His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameCGS2–0BOSLgame 9/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMNS2–5BOSWgame 10/78His night+2P+2A+2+/-3SOG
- November 1971
- The gameSTL1–6BOSWgame 11/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS2–1DETWgame 12/78His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameMTL3–2BOSLgame 13/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS1–3CHILgame 14/78His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameCGS2–5BOSWgame 15/78His night+1P+1G+2+/-4SOG
- The gameVAN0–5BOSWgame 17/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameCHI1–2BOSWgame 18/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameSTL2–6BOSWgame 19/78His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-3SOG
- The gameBOS2–1PHIWgame 20/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 7811pointsNHL#777goalsNHL#304assistsNHL#132BOS14-5-0W-L-OT29Points5th in the whole NHL - The gamePHI2–4BOSWgame 21/78His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS6–6STLgame 22/78His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG
- December 1971
- +3 pointsThe gameBOS5–3TORWgame 23/78His night+3P+1G+2A+3+/-7SOG
- The gamePIT3–5BOSWgame 24/78His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameBOS5–3LAKWgame 25/78
1
His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG - The gameBOS6–2VANWgame 26/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- The gameBOS2–4CGSLgame 27/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYR1–8BOSWgame 28/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS4–3PITWgame 29/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- The gameBOS4–4BUFgame 31/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- The gamePHI1–5BOSWgame 32/78His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameTOR1–3BOSWgame 33/78His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS5–1CHIWgame 34/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- The gameBOS2–2MNSgame 35/78His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
Year 197254 years ago- +1 assistThe gameBOS4–1NYRWgame 36/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- The gameBOS2–0TORWgame 37/78His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameBOS5–2BUFWgame 38/78His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS3–5STLLgame 39/78His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 39 of 7820pointsNHL#8412goalsNHL#358assistsNHL#132BOS27-7-0W-L-OT59Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameBOS2–2PITgame 40/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameLAK1–1BOSgame 41/78
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His nightNo points0+/-7SOG - The gameCHI2–4BOSWgame 42/78His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- +5 pointsThe gameDET2–9BOSWgame 43/78His night+5P+1G+4A+4+/-5SOG
MilestoneMike Walton reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 16
- The gameBOS2–0STLWgame 44/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS8–5MTLWgame 45/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-5SOG
- The gameBUF3–3BOSgame 46/78His nightNo points+1+/-6SOG
- The gamePHI2–4BOSWgame 47/78His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameBOS4–2PHIWgame 48/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameSTL2–5BOSWgame 49/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- February 1972
- +1 assistThe gameBOS2–0NYRWgame 50/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMNS1–6BOSWgame 51/78His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameDET2–3BOSWgame 52/78His night+2P+2A+2+/-6SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameBOS2–8BUFLgame 53/78His night+2P+2G-1+/-3SOG2PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameVAN1–9BOSWgame 54/78His night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2BOSgame 56/78His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameCGS3–6BOSWgame 57/78His night+2P+2G+1+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS4–1PHIWgame 58/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-5SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 59 of 7858 of 59 played41pointsNHL#4221goalsNHL#2220assistsNHL#65BOS42-8-0W-L-OT93PointsPlayoff spot1st in the whole NHL - +1 assistThe gameBOS4–3VANWgame 61/78His night+1P+1A0+/-4SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameBOS8–6CGSWgame 62/78His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG
- March 1972
- The gameVAN3–7BOSWgame 64/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS5–4DETWgame 65/78His night+1P+1G+4+/-4SOG
- The gameLAK2–0BOSLgame 66/78
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His nightNo points-2+/-8SOG - The gameBOS5–4MNSWgame 67/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS4–6PITLgame 68/78His night+1P+1G-1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gamePIT4–4BOSgame 69/78His night+2P+2A0+/-1SOG2PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameBOS8–3LAKWgame 70/78
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-6SOG
MilestoneMike Walton reaches 250 career points
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · March 19
- The gameNYR1–4BOSWgame 72/78His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCHI5–5BOSgame 73/78His night+1P+1A-2+/-7SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameMTL4–5BOSWgame 74/78His night+2P+2G+1+/-4SOG
- The gameBOS3–6DETLgame 75/78His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameBOS1–4TORLgame 76/78His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- April 1972
- +1 goalThe gameBOS2–6MTLLgame 77/78His night+1P+1G-2+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameTOR4–6BOSWgame 78/78His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
The season in numbersMike Walton closes the 1971-1972 season with 56 points
Points56NHL#38Games76of 7897%Goals28NHL#24Assists28NHL#62P/GP0.74NHL#42+/-+23NHL#33Events250career points100career goals12 i radgames with a point · 18 pts3 days laterPlayoffsBoston Bruins are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalBoston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs
BOSvsTORSwedes on Boston BruinsNo SwedesSwedes on Toronto Maple LeafsNo Swedes- Game 1TOR0–5BOSWHis nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2TOR4–3BOSLHis nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- Boston Bruinsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
- +1 goalGame 3BOS2–0TORWHis night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG1PPP
- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4BOS5–4TORWHis nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5TOR2–3BOSWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
QuarterfinalBoston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1
BOS4–1TORAdvance5Games1Points1Goals0Assists7 days laterSemifinalBoston Bruins meet St. Louis Blues
BOSvsSTLSwedes on Boston BruinsNo SwedesSwedes on St. Louis BluesNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 1STL1–6BOSWHis night+1P+1G+1+/-7SOG
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- +3 pointsGame 2STL2–10BOSWHis night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-3SOG
- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4BOS5–3STLWHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
SemifinalBoston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0
BOS4–0STLAdvance4Games6Points4Goals2Assists5 days laterStanley Cup FinalBoston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers
BOSvsNYRSwedes on Boston BruinsNo SwedesSwedes on New York RangersNo Swedes- +2 assistsGame 1NYR5–6BOSWHis night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG
- May 1972
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- +1 assistGame 2NYR1–2BOSWHis night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP
- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
- +1 goalGame 3BOS2–5NYRLHis night+1P+1G-1+/-2SOG
- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5NYR3–2BOSLHis nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
- Game 6BOS3–0NYRWHis nightNo points0+/-3SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsBoston Bruins
beat New York Rangers 4–2 in the final
6Games5Points1Goals4AssistsThe run in numbersMike Walton ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 12 points
Points12NHL#11Games15Goals6NHL#8Assists6NHL#14P/GP0.80NHL#21+/-+1NHL#35Events25playoff games10playoff goals10playoff points4 i radgames with a point3 pointsbest gameTOR4–1→STL4–0→NYR4–2